It’s been a busy summer at Hearts and now head coach Derek McInnes knows who he’s working with for the first half of the season.
Claudio Braga, Elton Kabangu, Christian Borchgrevink, Alexandros Kyziridis, Sabah Kerjota, Oisin McEntee, Pierre Landry Kabore, Tomas Bent Magnusson and Stuart Findlay all arrived this summer before two more signings in the final week of the window. A club record was smashed to bring in midfielder Ageu while goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow brings vast experience from Germany.
There were some departures sealed too and loans for others, in a summer where Jamestown Analytics played a key role in recruitment. Hearts have started the season strongly in the Premiership with 10 points from 12 and excitement is brewing over what can be achieved. Ranking every deal, with an A+ being top of the range and an F being a total disaster (although you won’t find any here), here’s how we rated Hearts business this summer.
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9. Sabah Kerjota - N/A
Too early to tell. Will take time to adapt as jump from lower leagues in Italy to Scotland's top flight, you'd imagine, is pretty big. | SNS Group
10. Lewis Neilson (OUT) - A
Similar to Tait. You get to see over a whole season if the defender is capable of being a Premiership regular. | (Photo: Rob Casey/SNS Group)
11. Alexander Schwolow (IN) - A
Yeah, he's been here two minutes, but we'll stick our necks out on this on. Schwolow comes with vast German experience and pedigree, and we think that if given the chance, he'll be a shrewd acquisition for McInnes. Can't have asked for much more in this department. | Getty Images
12. Musa Drammeh (OUT) - C
The deadline day departure. Rating this deal as a whole, so verdict probably being he was a project worth tackling on expiration of contract, but move just didn't work out, so best for all to look elsewhere. Not a lot lost or gained. | SNS Group